Houston based rapper Tobe Nwigwe has picked up over 2.7m new playlist followers this week.

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Tobe Nwigwe has shared his latest single “Day Ones”, igniting a huge surge in his Spotify playlist following. His growing fan base has become accustomed to his inspirational lyrical play, which pulls on his college education and modest upbringing, making his tracks relatable and accessible to the masses.

Tobe Nwigwe has grown by 2.7m playlist followers this week

On “Day Ones”, the Nigerian-American’s confident yet smooth vocal dominates a bass-heavy hip-hop beat, breaking into clever wordplay and colliding with Taylor Janney’s soft backing vocal. With features on The Flow, Blessings and New Music Friday playlists, Tobe Nwigwe’s playlist following has grown by a colossal 1,390%, taking his total to over 2.9m. This is the third highest percentage growth amongst independent and indie artists on Spotify in the past seven days (Instrumental’s A&R scouting platform).

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